George Zucco (11 January 1886 – 27 May 1960) was a British character actor who appeared in plays and 96 films, mostly American-made, during a career spanning over two decades, from the 1920s to 1951. In his films, he often played a suave villain, a member of nobility, or a

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Early life and family

Zucco was born in

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

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, on 11 January 1886. His mother Marian (née Rintoul) ran a dressmaking business; it is claimed she was a former lady-in-waiting to

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, but this is untrue, as the honour was only accessible to titled ladies of high rank (duchesses, marchionesses, countesses, viscountesses, and baronesses). His father, George De Sylla Zucco, was a Greek merchant from Corfu who became a naturalised British subject in 1865. Zucco debuted on the Canadian stage in 1908 in a stock theater company. In 1910, he entered the United States for the first time from Canada, bound for Seattle, Washington, where he soon appeared in plays such as ''The Melting Pot'' and ''The White Sister''. He and his wife Frances toured the American

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circuit during the 1910s, their satirical sketch about suffragettes earning them renown. He returned to the UK and served as a lieutenant in the

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West Yorkshire Regiment ) , march = ''Ça Ira'' , battles = Namur FontenoyFalkirk Culloden Brandywine , anniversaries = Imphal (22 June) The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) wa ...

during the First World War. He lost the use of two fingers when he was shot in the right arm in France. When the war ended, he studied at the

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and later taught there. He became a leading stage actor of the 1920s, and made his film debut as Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac in '' The Dreyfus Case'' (1931), a British film dramatising the

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Career

Zucco returned to the United States in 1935 to play Benjamin Disraeli in ''

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'', and appeared with

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and George Raft in ''

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'' (1937). He played Professor Moriarty in ''

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'' (1939), opposite Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and

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. Zucco earned a reputation as a bespectacled, nefarious character in films such as ''

After the Thin Man ''After the Thin Man'' is a 1936 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and James Stewart. A sequel to the 1934 feature ''The Thin Man'', the film presents Powell and Loy as Dashiel ...

'', ''

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'', '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'', ''

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'', '' The Cat and the Canary'', and ''

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''. During the 1940s, he took every role he was offered, landing himself in B-films and Universal horror films, including ''

The Mummy's Hand ''The Mummy's Hand'' is a 1940 American black-and-white horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. The film is about the ancient Egyptian mummy of Kharis (Tom Tyler), who is kept alive with a brew o ...

'' (1940), ''

The Mummy's Tomb ''The Mummy's Tomb'' is a 1942 American horror film directed by Harold Young and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the mummy. Taking place 30 years after the events of '' The Mummy's Hand'', where Andoheb (George Zucco) has survived and plans re ...

'' (1942), ''

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'' (1942), '' The Mad Ghoul'' (1943), ''

Dead Men Walk ''Dead Men Walk'' is a 1943 American horror film produced by Sigmund Neufeld for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). It is an original story and screenplay by Fred Myton, starring George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, and Dwight Frye, di ...

'' (1943), ''

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'' (1944), '' House of Frankenstein'' (1944), and '' Tarzan and the Mermaids'' (1948). He was reunited with Basil Rathbone in another Sherlock Holmes adventure, ''

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'', this time playing not Moriarty, but a

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spy.

Last years and death

After playing a bit part in '' David and Bathsheba'' (1951), Zucco undertook a role in '' The Desert Fox'', but suffered a stroke one day on the set, and never significantly recovered (he was replaced by

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). He suffered from stroke-induced dementia for the rest of his life, and he died on 27 May 1960 from

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in a nursing facility in Hollywood, aged 74.

Personal life

He and his wife, Stella Francis, had a daughter, Frances (1931–1962), who died of throat cancer at age 30, and a grandson, George Zucco (né Canto). Stella Zucco died from natural causes on May 11, 1999, aged 99, in

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Filmography

* '' Dreyfus'' (1931) as Cavaignac (film debut) * '' There Goes the Bride'' (1932) as Prosecutor (uncredited) * ''

The Midshipmaid ''The Midshipmaid'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Frederick Kerr, Basil Sydney and Nigel Bruce. The film is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. ...

'' (1932) as Lord Dore * ''

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'' (1933) as Fauntley * '' The Roof'' (1933) as James Renton * '' The Man from Toronto'' (1933) as Squire * '' Autumn Crocus'' (1934) as Reverend Mayne * '' Something Always Happens'' (1934) as Proprietor of the Maison de Paris (uncredited) * '' The Lady Is Willing'' (1934) as Man from Reclamation Agent (uncredited) * '' What Happened Then?'' (1934) as Inspector Hull * '' What's in a Name?'' (1934) as Foot * '' Road House'' (1934) as Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' Abdul the Damned'' (1935) as Officer of the Firing Squad * ''

It's a Bet ''It's a Bet'' is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1935) as Convict (uncredited) * ''The Common Round'' (1936, Short) as Dr. Pyke * ''

The Man Who Could Work Miracles ''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' is a 1937 London Films British fantasy-comedy film directed by Lothar Mendes and produced by Alexander Korda. The film stars Roland Young with a cast of supporting players including Sir Ralph Richardson. ...

'' (1936) as The Colonel's Butler * ''

Sinner Take All ''Sinner Take All'' is a 1936 murder mystery film directed by Errol Taggart and starring Bruce Cabot and Margaret Lindsay. Plot When millionaire New York City businessman Aaron Lampier ( Charley Grapewin) receives a death threat in the mail, he ...

'' (1936) as Bascomb * ''

'' (1936) as Dr. Kammer * '' Parnell'' (1937) as Sir Charles Russell * '' Saratoga'' (1937) as Dr. Harmsworth Bierd * '' London by Night'' (1937) as Inspector Jefferson * ''

'' (1937) as Barton Woodley * '' The Firefly'' (1937) as Secret Service Chief * ''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ...

'' (1937) as Dr. LaFarge * ''

The Bride Wore Red ''The Bride Wore Red'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Dorothy Arzner, and starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young and Billie Burke. It was based on the unproduced play ''The Bride from Trieste'' by Ferenc Molnár.

'' (1937) as Count Armalia * ''

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'' (1937) as Sen. Malachowski (uncredited) * '' Rosalie'' (1937) as General Maroff * ''

Arsène Lupin Returns ''Arsène Lupin Returns'' is a 1938 American mystery film directed by George Fitzmaurice and written by James Kevin McGuinness, Howard Emmett Rogers, and George Harmon Coxe. The film stars Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William, John Hal ...

'' (1938) as Prefect of Police * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) as Dr. Plauten (uncredited) * ''

Lord Jeff ''Lord Jeff'' is a 1938 MGM film, set in England, starring Freddie Bartholomew as a spoiled orphan who has gotten mixed up with some crooks, but gets set straight by a stint in a mercantile marine vocational school for orphaned boys. Plot Young ...

'' (1938) as James 'Jim' Hampstead * ''

'' (1938) as Otto Brockler * '' Marie Antoinette'' (1938) as Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited) * ''

Vacation from Love ''Vacation from Love'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Patterson McNutt and Harlan Ware, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Reginald Owen, June Knight, Edward Brophy and Truman Bradley. It wa ...

'' (1938) as Dr. Waxton * ''

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'' (1938) as Prime Minister * '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' (1938) as Rolf Alferson * ''

'' (1938) as Dr. Cardigan * ''

Captain Fury ''Captain Fury'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Hal Roach. It is set in colonial Australia as one of Hollywood's few attempts to depict Australian history.' Plot In the 1840s, Captain Michael Fury (Brian Aherne) is an Irish patri ...

'' (1939) as Arnold Trist * ''

The Magnificent Fraud ''The Magnificent Fraud'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Akim Tamiroff, Lloyd Nolan, Mary Boland and Patricia Morison. Plot Akim Tamiroff plays an actor performing in a nameless Latin American country w ...

'' (1939) as Dr. Luis Virgo * ''

'' (1939) as Professor Moriarty * ''

Here I Am a Stranger ''Here I Am a Stranger'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Sam Hellman and Milton Sperling. The film stars Richard Greene and Richard Dix as son and father. It was based on the short story of the same name by ...

'' (1939) as James K. Spaulding * '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1939) as Lawyer Crosby * ''

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'' (1939) as Procurator * '' New Moon'' (1940) as Vicomte Ribaud * ''

'' (1940) as Andoheb * ''

Arise, My Love ''Arise, My Love'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Dennis O'Keefe. It was made by Paramount Pictures and written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Jacques T ...

'' (1940) as Prison Governor * ''

Dark Streets of Cairo ''Dark Streets of Cairo'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by László Kardos and starring Sigrid Gurie, Ralph Byrd, Eddie Quillan, George Zucco and Katherine DeMille. The central plot of the film concerns " group ofjewel smugglers in ...

'' (1940) as Abbadi * ''

The Monster and the Girl ''The Monster and the Girl'' is a 1941 American black-and-white horror film directed by Stuart Heisler and released by Paramount Pictures. Plot The film revolves around a small-town church organist named Scot Webster ( Philip Terry) attempti ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Parry * ''

Topper Returns ''Topper Returns'' is a 1941 fantasy comedy thriller directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Jonathan Latimer. The third and final installment in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of Thorne Smith, it succee ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Jeris * ''

A Woman's Face ''A Woman's Face'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who because of her appearance, despises eve ...

'' (1941) as Defense Attorney * '' International Lady'' (1941) as Webster * '' Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' (1941) as Dr. Edwin L. Jannery * ''

'' (1942) as Dr. Hugo Streger * ''

'' (1942) as Dr. Cameron * ''

Halfway to Shanghai ''Halfway to Shanghai'' is a 1942 American adventure film directed by John Rawlins and written by Stuart Palmer. The film stars Kent Taylor, Irene Hervey, Henry Stephenson, J. Edward Bromberg, George Zucco and Charles Wagenheim. The film was ...

'' (1942) as Peter van Hoost * '' Dr. Renault's Secret'' (1942) as Dr. Robert Renault * ''

'' (1942) as Andoheb * '' The Black Swan'' (1942) as Lord Denby * ''

'' (1943) as Dr. Lloyd Clayton/Dr. Elwyn Clayton * ''

'' (1943) as Stanley * ''

The Black Raven ''The Black Raven'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was produced and released by Producers Releasing Corporation, a leading Poverty Row studio. Plot A heavy storm catches everybody, nearly all with good reasons fo ...

'' (1943) as Amos Bradford aka The Raven * '' Holy Matrimony'' (1943) as Mr. Crepitude * '' The Mad Ghoul'' (1943) as Dr. Alfred Morris * '' Never a Dull Moment'' (1943) as Tony Rocco * '' Voodoo Man'' (1944) as Nicholas * ''

'' (1944) as High Priest * ''

Return of the Ape Man ''Return of the Ape Man'' is a 1944 American film distributed by Monogram Pictures. It was directed by Philip Rosen with top-billed star Bela Lugosi and supporting actors John Carradine, George Zucco (see note in the Production section), Frank Mo ...

'' (1944) as Ape Man (in some stills; it is not certain that he appears in any footage, however) * ''

The Seventh Cross ''The Seventh Cross'' (german: Das siebte Kreuz) is a novel by Anna Seghers, one of the better-known examples of German literature circa World War II. It was first published in Mexico by ''El Libro Libre'' In 1942. The English translation came o ...

'' (1944) as Fahrenburg * '' Shadows in the Night'' (1944) as Frank Swift * '' House of Frankenstein'' (1944) as Professor Bruno Lampini * ''

Fog Island ''Fog Island'' is a 1945 American mystery-suspense film directed by Terry O. Morse. The film stars B movie horror film regulars George Zucco and Lionel Atwill. It was based on the 1937 play ''Angel Island'' by Bernadine "Bernie" Angus. Plot ...

'' (1945) as Leo Grainger * ''

Having Wonderful Crime ''Having Wonderful Crime'' is a 1945 American screwball comedy and mystery film directed by Eddie Sutherland from a screenplay by Howard J. Green, Stewart Sterling, and Parke Levy, based on the novel of the same name by Craig Rice. In her s ...

'' (1945) as King aka The Great Movel * '' Sudan'' (1945) as Horadef * '' Midnight Manhunt'' (1945) as Jelke * ''

Week-End at the Waldorf ''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bella ...

'' (1945) as Bey of Aribajan * '' Confidential Agent'' (1945) as Detective Geddes * ''

Hold That Blonde ''Hold That Blonde'' is a 1945 American comedy crime film directed by George Marshall and starring Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake and Albert Dekker. Plot Bracken plays a kleptomaniac who unwittingly becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves, i ...

'' (1945) as Dr. Pavel Storasky * '' The Flying Serpent'' (1946) as Prof. Andrew Forbes * '' Scared to Death'' (1947) as Dr. Joseph Van Ee * '' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) as Mr. Mallam * ''

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'' (1947) as Craxton - the butler * ''

Lured ''Lured'' is a 1947 film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, and Boris Karloff. The film is a remake of Robert Siodmak's 1939 French film '' Pièges'' (titled ''Personal Column'' in the U ...

'' (1947) as Officer H. R. Barrett * ''

Desire Me ''Desire Me'' is a 1947 American drama film starring Robert Mitchum and Greer Garson. It had a troubled production that included numerous directors and rewrites, and was ultimately released without a credited director. Plot In Paris, Marise Au ...

'' (1947) as Father Donnard * '' Where There's Life'' (1947) as Paul Stertorius * ''

Captain from Castile ''Captain from Castile'' is a historical adventure film released by 20th Century-Fox in 1947. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film include ...

'' (1947) as Marquis De Carvajal * '' Tarzan and the Mermaids'' (1948) as Palanth - The High Priest * ''

Who Killed Doc Robbin ''Who Killed Doc Robbin'' is a 1948 film directed by Bernard Carr and starring Larry Olsen, Billy Gray, and Renee Beard. It was produced by Hal Roach and Robert F. McGowan as a reimagining of their ''Our Gang'' series. The film was one of "H ...

'' (1948) as Doc Hugo Robbin * '' The Pirate'' (1948) as The Viceroy * ''

Secret Service Investigator ''Secret Service Investigator'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Lloyd Bridges, George Zucco, June Storey, Trevor Bardette and John Kellogg. The film was ...

'' (1948) as Otto Dagoff * ''

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'' (1948) as Constable of

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* ''

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'' (1949) as Dr. Fortescue * ''

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'' (1949) as The Judge * ''

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'' (1949) as DuBocage * ''Harbor of Lost Men'' (1950) as H.G. Danziger * '' Let's Dance'' (1950) as Judge Mackenzie * ''

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'' (1951) as The Voice * ''

The First Legion ''The First Legion'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and written by Emmet Lavery. The film stars Charles Boyer, William Demarest, Lyle Bettger, Walter Hampden, Barbara Rush, Wesley Addy, H. B. Warner and Leo G. Carroll. ...

'' (1951) as Father Robert Stuart * '' David and Bathsheba'' (1951) as Egyptian Ambassador (final film) (uncredited)

References

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